Suspected elder abuse reported at Rome residence, Rome GA
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Family OffenseAccording to the dispatch call, police received a report of possible elder abuse at a home near Wilma Drive in Rome. The elderly woman is visually impaired and disabled. A family member is accused of verbally mistreating and financially exploiting her and other family members. Officers found a dog on site that was not aggressive. There is prior domestic abuse history at the residence. The complainant is out of town and wants the troublesome family member removed.
Audio|Heard on: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Jennifer, we've just had a welfare check coming in near Wilma Drive, possible elderly abuse.
00:09
The complaint is advising that her mother is...
00:15
visually impaired and disabled and there's a subject there taking advantage of the mother and other family members that live at this residence.
00:22
Tim Ford Hall
00:28
With a complaint it, he advised that the family's on vacation right now,
00:35
but the dog gets people aggressive.
00:37
I made contact via 21 with the family.
00:40
They advise that they are contacting a relative to come, put the dog up, and the dog's not people aggressive.
00:48
Okay.
00:52
Three just five.
00:55
I'm not three. Go ahead.
00:57
We're in service.
00:59
10-4[2].
01:03
307 defense.
01:04
I was able to lay eyes on the dog.
01:08
They didn't seem aggressive towards me or anything.
01:10
They walked back to the backyard.
01:13
I'll be 10-8[1], if you'll just put a note in for Animal Patrol to come out here, possibly later this week.
01:26
10 4 a3
01:30
6, you're fine
01:33
Tim
01:35
Don't think no status needed
01:42
in 433. And I'm going to put you on that Wilma Drive call.
01:45
As far as to 33,
01:52
reference to this woman drive call.
01:54
The complainant is at work out of town.
01:57
If I'm just going to be involved in his mother,
02:00
some other family members that possibly have some
02:06
fiscal issues going on.
02:08
There's another family member there that's supposed to be taking care of them
02:12
that's cussing the complainant's mother and causing a problem.
02:16
He's cut the TV off and there's a special investigation reference to elder abuse already and the complaint of the like of 21 after you check there isn't.
02:25
And there is a history of domestics here.
02:27
I've been checking the history.
02:33
Page 233,
02:36
the subject causing the problem is possibly going to be a trial on price and the complaint that wants him removed.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service/Available for calls
[2]
10-4: Affirmative (Acknowledgment/Message received)
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Location mentioned:
Wilma Dr, Rome, GA 30165
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